I'll jump from the cliff and I'll build my wings on the way down
If there is anything to know about Henry, it is that he does not make a graceful eagle. So even if he had tried to stop his momentum, the eagle was far too heavy, far too fast to simply stop dead in its tracks. At the other eagle's sudden rebuttal, he almost paused in shock - which would've been very dumb and non-helpful.
But even if he didn't pause, even if they both succeeded in freeing their grips at the last second (which they did), it would be too late. They were far too close to the water and so they went splashing into it talons-first. Henry let out a short, frustrated caw as cold water rushed up to his down feathers. "Ah, damn it!" He snapped, a clack of his beak. To his genuine surprise, though, eagles are actually quite good swimmers. Their down is thick enough to hold their weight, and so they float much like ducks over the water. "Great."
"Now the fish is gone and I'm going to be a shark's lunch. Where did you even come from, anyway? I didn't see you at all." His voice was very flat and irritated; he wasn't exactly trying to hide it at this point.
But even if he didn't pause, even if they both succeeded in freeing their grips at the last second (which they did), it would be too late. They were far too close to the water and so they went splashing into it talons-first. Henry let out a short, frustrated caw as cold water rushed up to his down feathers. "Ah, damn it!" He snapped, a clack of his beak. To his genuine surprise, though, eagles are actually quite good swimmers. Their down is thick enough to hold their weight, and so they float much like ducks over the water. "Great."
"Now the fish is gone and I'm going to be a shark's lunch. Where did you even come from, anyway? I didn't see you at all." His voice was very flat and irritated; he wasn't exactly trying to hide it at this point.
HENRY
